A London Update

Sorry I have been so bad about updating this the last week, we JUST got internet at the Assumpta center, and its also been hard to get a decent spot on the computer to think out what I am going to write about.

We have done TONS since we got here so I wont bore you with all the details, but so far we have done: The Foundling Musuem (which was a hospital in the 1700's created for destitute women to come and give up their children if they came upon hard times) The Charles Dickens House (a bit too small for my taste, plus while we were there a HUGE group of middle schoolers were also touring and they were smashing about the entire time) The British Museum (HUGE! but really neat they have historical artifacts from every country imaginable), St. Pauls Cathedral (we went for a service which was really neat), and Parliment (which we toured today). I have also been able to see A Doll's House at the Donmar Warehouse with Cathy, Bill, Chip, and Amanda which was such a good show. If you are familiar with the X-Files the woman who plays Scully named Gillian Anderson played Nora and she was awesome. I am also about to see a matinee of Arcadia by Tom Stoppard which looks to be a really neat production that mixes time periods, and after that we are seeing an evening performance of Jersey Boys, which we were able to score some amazing tickets that should have been 60 pounds for 25, thank you student i.d!!!

The harry potter premiere was last night as well, and it couldnt have been a worse night for a movie premiere. Daniel Radcliffe stayed out for an hour or so braving the terential rains to greet fans and sign autographs and I hope the poor guy doesnt catch pneumonia. We also heard that Rupert Grint was just coming off a bought of Swine Flu so he was escorted through the handicap gate, but some of the girls got an AWESOME picture of him upclose. I unfortunately, decided not to brave the rain. But I did go and stayed for a little while to take pictures and see all the whoopla. I have been having some trouble with my right calf, and I thought it was probably better for me to rest it than stand there for four hours trying not to keel over.

So far, London has been amazing. I love the sights, the sounds, the people, and the general feel of this city. London has such a rich history I feel like I could just get lost for years soaking it all in. Plus, the people here are SO NICE! I was in search for a gift for one of you, and was having the hardest time finding it until I asked this nice lady who ended up giving it to me FOR FREE! I couldnt believe it, and when I did try to pay for it the woman absolutely refused my money and said it was nothing. The other thing that has been really great is all the Theatre I get to see while I am here, I could honestly see a show a day and not crack the tip of the iceberg at everything that is available here in London, granted some of it is a bit weird but neat none the less. Its also been nice to have Cathy's family here, Chip and I got to catch up and we spent the first night gabbing over digestives and milk (lol digestives are their cookies and to answer your question no, they dont stimulate your digestion, thats just the word for them I guess) it was wonderful.

We have our first travel break this week and I have decided to just stay here and spend more time exploring the city. I plan on going to the Tate Modern tomorrow, Imperial War Musuem Friday, and hopefully the Globe sometime this weekend. I am also seeing WAITING FOR GODOT on saturday with PATRICK STEWART and SIR IAN FRIGGEN MCKELLEN! I am so pumped its not even funny, I am going to try my damdest to get both their autographs if its the last thing I do, I am sure it will be brilliant (hehe). I am also hoping to see Dorian Gray this weekend, and if I am lucky Hamlet sometime soon.

I wish I had more time to explain everything we have done so far, but it would probably be pretty long and boring hehe. Miss and Love you all!!!
Sara

p.s. only 21 days left on the trip as of today, can you believe it?